8.8 is really good, but some Nintendo fanboys will always think a reviewer is biased against them unless they give the games a perfect score. Zelda's a fun game, and this score of "really great" reflects that.

this ytmnd sucks, but it's going in the right direction, i think the only reason it made up and comming was that it was less well made than other ones and thus didnt inspire as much of a fan boi back lassh

First off, 8.8 is a great score from a site that is known for being tough on review scores. Second, the main criticism of the game (and the reason it's not in the 9 range) is because it doesn't really do anything new; it just does things that the series is already known for extremely well.

What can I say? We're a sensitive bunch.
Seriously though, I'd rather it get an 8.8 than 9s and 10s being passed out like candy. Thus, if the next zelda games gets higher, I'll know it actually addressed some issues.

The thing that gets me wondering is the 10/10 Tilt score with the 8/10 gameplay score. Isn't gameplay like the MOST IMPORTANT factor in deciding the tilt? Let's face it, the Gamespot guys were going to give it even lower marks but decided they would look like dumbasses if they did so they gave a 10/10 tilt.

It's Gamef*gs. You're surprised? I got flaming emails from Final Fantasy hippies when I put up a review of Final Fantasy X, giving it a 6/10 on a system where "5" is average, and people were getting flamed left and right for not giving Halo 2 a 9 or 10 out of 10.
I'd rather trust reviews from several different sites/magazines instead of just one. You never know if someone is a fanboy or a super-critic.

I'm honestly not a Zelda fan, but I've played the game and it's pretty f*cking good. Anything under a 90 is laughable. Gamespot has always tried to give low ball scores on games that have lasted for years.

i disgagre why they gave it 8.8.
no voicecovers plzz keep it that whay.
and wel gameplay people that are lucky enough to have a Wii and the game say its the best gameplay eva.....
ohh wel few weeks i judge myself

you guys are idiots. any site that rates a game 10 is sucking the developers c*ck, no game is perfect. i can play ANY game and pick out flaws that could be improved, as its the nature of the video game industry, keep getting better - it'll never be perfect. 8.8 is a great score for a game with no real new concepts. (note the tilt was 10, so they rated the experience of playing a 10... it just fell short on a few technical aspects)

More funny than the reason for the 8.8 anti-biased rating is the fact that they also gave Okami a 9.0. There's also things going on at that place like Fahrenheit outscoring Dreamfall among many other inconsistencies. It's hilarious actually.

Sony fanboys are more dangerious as they actually 'used' guns to steal a PS3, yes, they would even 'kill' for that thing. Other than all this, I really don't give a s#!t about the gaming competition anymore...

ANYONE WHO DISAGREES WITH MY OPINION THAT IS COMPLETELY BIASED BECAUSE I HAVEN'T EVEN PLAYED IT BECAUSE IT'S NOT OUT YET WILL DIE LOLOALOASLASLOASOLASSLOAKODKOSKOAKOSSOKOASKOASSKOASKOASKOASOKAASKOASKOKAOS

Yeah it is a little extreme, the way the fans are pissed off, but I'm a fan of Zelda who just doesn't care what GS says. Either way LoZ:TP pwns. Waited 14 hours outside of Best Buy to get it, COD3 and a Wii of course.

i've played it and its better than Zelda 3, Ocarina, and Wind Waker. it's got elements from all of them, and it combines them, along with something new, to create something that i consider f*cking awesome

yep, i was pretty annoyed when i first saw it too. How dare they give one of the best games ever created an 8.8? I think it deserves a 10, or a 9.5 in my opinion. If its better than OoT then it deserves a 10. In my opinion it is better than OoT